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Garnet Fire Closure Order
The Sierra National Forest implemented a partial closure on August 28, 2025, in response to the full suppression effort on the Garnet Fire. The partial closure order was coordinated with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, along with multiple local, state and federal agency cooperators, to identify the minimum area necessary for the safety of firefighting resources and forest visitors.
The closure starts at the intersection of Trimmer Springs Road, continuing north along Big Creek Forest Road 10S69, and then up to the intersection with Dinkey Creek Road. It also includes the McKinley Grove Road at Camp Fresno to the north, and areas with no public access to Courtright, Wishon or east to the trailheads to the John Muir Wilderness and beyond, to the south.
Alert Start Date: August 28th, 2025
Alert End Date: September 16th, 2025
Order Number: 05-15-52-25-11-SNF Garnet Fire Closure
Associated Documents
Forest Order
Forest Order No. 05-15-52-25-11
USDA Forest Service
Sierra National Forest Garnet Fire Closure
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety,
the following acts are prohibited within the Sierra National Forest. This Order is effective from
August 28, 2025, through September 16, 2025.
1. Going into or being upon National Forest System lands within the Garnet Fire Closure Area, as
shown on Exhibit A and described in Exhibit B.
36 C.F.R. § 261.52(e).
2. Being on any National Forest System roads within the Garnet Fire Closure Area, as shown on
Exhibit A and described in Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).
3. Being on any National Forest System trails within the Garnet Fire Closure Area, as shown on
Exhibit A and described in Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1. Any Federal, State, or local officer or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force
in the performance of an official duty.
2. Persons with a Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas
Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order.
These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions contained in 36 C.F.R. Part 261,
Subpart A.
A violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual
or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. §
551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
Executed in Clovis California August 27, 2025
Dean Gould
Forest Supervisor
Sierra National Forest
Forest Order No. 05-15-52-25-11
USDA Forest Service Sierra National Forest
Garnet Fire Closure Exhibit B
The boundary of the Garnet Fire Closure begins at the intersection of Trimmer Sp1ings Road and the
Sierra National Forest boundary line at Big Creek, then continues north, then west along the Forest
boundary line to its intersection with Forest Service Road 10S69, then continues north along the
west side of Forest Service Road 10S69 to its intersection with Forest Service Road 10S02, then
continues north along Forest Road 10S02 to its intersection with Forest Road 10S17, then continues
northeast along the north side of Forest Service Road 10S17 to its intersection with Dinkey Creek
Road, then continues east along the south side of Dinkey Creek Road to its intersection Forest
Service Road 11S40 (McKinley Grove Road), then continues east along the north side of Forest Road
11S40 to the Wishon Dam's east end, then continues north along the eastern shore Wishon Reservoir
to its intersection with the John Muir Wilderness Boundary, then continues east, then north, then
southeast along the John Muir Wilderness Boundary to its intersection with the Monarch Wilderness
Boundary, then continues south along the Monarch Wilderness Boundary to its intersection with the
Kings River, then continues west along the notth shore of the Kings River, then continues west
along the north shore of the Kings River through the confluence of the North Fork of the Kings
River, then continues west along the north shore of the Kings River to its transition into Pine
Flat Reservoir, then continues north along the shore of Pine Flat Reservoir, back to the starting
point at the intersection of Trimmer Springs
Road the Sierra National Forest boundary line at Big Creek,
Contact Name:
Sierra National Forest Supervisors OfficeContact Number:
559-490-7329Maps
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